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Population at the end of the quarter in Australia

Population at the end of the quarter in Australia was 27.92 million in Q1 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 1.4% from Q1 2025.

Q1 2026, persons27,921,150
Change on Q1 2025+1.4%
Series high27,921,150Q1 2026
Series low14,988,677Q3 1981

Population at the end of the quarter in Australia, Q3 1981 to Q1 2026

10M15M20M25M30M1981-Q31988-Q11994-Q32001-Q12007-Q32014-Q12020-Q32026-Q11981-Q3: 14,988,677 persons1981-Q4: 15,054,117 persons1982-Q1: 15,121,698 persons1982-Q2: 15,184,247 persons1982-Q3: 15,239,278 persons1982-Q4: 15,288,891 persons1983-Q1: 15,346,242 persons1983-Q2: 15,393,472 persons1983-Q3: 15,439,005 persons1983-Q4: 15,483,496 persons1984-Q1: 15,531,541 persons1984-Q2: 15,579,391 persons1984-Q3: 15,628,548 persons1984-Q4: 15,677,282 persons1985-Q1: 15,736,665 persons1985-Q2: 15,788,312 persons1985-Q3: 15,839,702 persons1985-Q4: 15,900,566 persons1986-Q1: 15,961,498 persons1986-Q2: 16,018,350 persons1986-Q3: 16,075,041 persons1986-Q4: 16,138,769 persons1987-Q1: 16,204,041 persons1987-Q2: 16,263,874 persons1987-Q3: 16,328,866 persons1987-Q4: 16,394,641 persons1988-Q1: 16,471,767 persons1988-Q2: 16,532,164 persons1988-Q3: 16,612,639 persons1988-Q4: 16,687,082 persons1989-Q1: 16,764,042 persons1989-Q2: 16,814,416 persons1989-Q3: 16,872,038 persons1989-Q4: 16,936,723 persons1990-Q1: 17,005,636 persons1990-Q2: 17,065,128 persons1990-Q3: 17,121,132 persons1990-Q4: 17,169,768 persons1991-Q1: 17,237,424 persons1991-Q2: 17,284,036 persons1991-Q3: 17,338,859 persons1991-Q4: 17,378,981 persons1992-Q1: 17,441,287 persons1992-Q2: 17,478,635 persons1992-Q3: 17,523,303 persons1992-Q4: 17,557,133 persons1993-Q1: 17,609,552 persons1993-Q2: 17,634,808 persons1993-Q3: 17,683,713 persons1993-Q4: 17,719,090 persons1994-Q1: 17,772,078 persons1994-Q2: 17,805,468 persons1994-Q3: 17,859,257 persons1994-Q4: 17,893,433 persons1995-Q1: 17,951,550 persons1995-Q2: 18,004,882 persons1995-Q3: 18,062,176 persons1995-Q4: 18,119,616 persons1996-Q1: 18,175,986 persons1996-Q2: 18,224,767 persons1996-Q3: 18,281,323 persons1996-Q4: 18,330,079 persons1997-Q1: 18,388,710 persons1997-Q2: 18,423,037 persons1997-Q3: 18,468,718 persons1997-Q4: 18,510,004 persons1998-Q1: 18,572,416 persons1998-Q2: 18,607,584 persons1998-Q3: 18,658,381 persons1998-Q4: 18,705,620 persons1999-Q1: 18,770,525 persons1999-Q2: 18,812,264 persons1999-Q3: 18,867,680 persons1999-Q4: 18,919,210 persons2000-Q1: 18,986,711 persons2000-Q2: 19,028,802 persons2000-Q3: 19,086,040 persons2000-Q4: 19,141,036 persons2001-Q1: 19,225,181 persons2001-Q2: 19,274,701 persons2001-Q3: 19,329,107 persons2001-Q4: 19,386,461 persons2002-Q1: 19,453,350 persons2002-Q2: 19,495,210 persons2002-Q3: 19,548,871 persons2002-Q4: 19,605,441 persons2003-Q1: 19,676,628 persons2003-Q2: 19,720,737 persons2003-Q3: 19,773,429 persons2003-Q4: 19,827,155 persons2004-Q1: 19,894,105 persons2004-Q2: 19,932,722 persons2004-Q3: 19,989,677 persons2004-Q4: 20,046,003 persons2005-Q1: 20,126,553 persons2005-Q2: 20,176,844 persons2005-Q3: 20,244,727 persons2005-Q4: 20,311,543 persons2006-Q1: 20,398,132 persons2006-Q2: 20,450,966 persons2006-Q3: 20,542,282 persons2006-Q4: 20,627,547 persons2007-Q1: 20,742,817 persons2007-Q2: 20,827,622 persons2007-Q3: 20,924,160 persons2007-Q4: 21,016,121 persons2008-Q1: 21,148,928 persons2008-Q2: 21,249,199 persons2008-Q3: 21,366,049 persons2008-Q4: 21,475,625 persons2009-Q1: 21,601,676 persons2009-Q2: 21,691,653 persons2009-Q3: 21,788,088 persons2009-Q4: 21,865,623 persons2010-Q1: 21,964,097 persons2010-Q2: 22,031,750 persons2010-Q3: 22,104,402 persons2010-Q4: 22,172,469 persons2011-Q1: 22,268,758 persons2011-Q2: 22,340,024 persons2011-Q3: 22,432,771 persons2011-Q4: 22,522,197 persons2012-Q1: 22,640,943 persons2012-Q2: 22,733,465 persons2012-Q3: 22,833,922 persons2012-Q4: 22,928,023 persons2013-Q1: 23,043,004 persons2013-Q2: 23,128,129 persons2013-Q3: 23,220,231 persons2013-Q4: 23,297,777 persons2014-Q1: 23,406,193 persons2014-Q2: 23,475,686 persons2014-Q3: 23,562,901 persons2014-Q4: 23,640,331 persons2015-Q1: 23,745,629 persons2015-Q2: 23,815,995 persons2015-Q3: 23,904,271 persons2015-Q4: 23,984,581 persons2016-Q1: 24,103,425 persons2016-Q2: 24,190,907 persons2016-Q3: 24,297,530 persons2016-Q4: 24,385,064 persons2017-Q1: 24,511,409 persons2017-Q2: 24,592,588 persons2017-Q3: 24,690,071 persons2017-Q4: 24,759,018 persons2018-Q1: 24,881,751 persons2018-Q2: 24,963,258 persons2018-Q3: 25,067,399 persons2018-Q4: 25,146,140 persons2019-Q1: 25,264,932 persons2019-Q2: 25,334,826 persons2019-Q3: 25,438,073 persons2019-Q4: 25,520,468 persons2020-Q1: 25,627,924 persons2020-Q2: 25,649,248 persons2020-Q3: 25,633,341 persons2020-Q4: 25,630,698 persons2021-Q1: 25,653,005 persons2021-Q2: 25,685,412 persons2021-Q3: 25,704,774 persons2021-Q4: 25,773,795 persons2022-Q1: 25,912,977 persons2022-Q2: 26,018,721 persons2022-Q3: 26,169,314 persons2022-Q4: 26,320,285 persons2023-Q1: 26,514,302 persons2023-Q2: 26,659,922 persons2023-Q3: 26,831,131 persons2023-Q4: 26,956,660 persons2024-Q1: 27,113,517 persons2024-Q2: 27,194,286 persons2024-Q3: 27,299,005 persons2024-Q4: 27,391,125 persons2025-Q1: 27,528,422 persons2025-Q2: 27,601,739 persons2025-Q3: 27,712,106 persons2025-Q4: 27,790,263 persons2026-Q1: 27,921,150 persons
persons. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). Retrieved 2026-10-11.
All 179 values
Periodpersons
2026-Q127,921,150
2025-Q427,790,263
2025-Q327,712,106
2025-Q227,601,739
2025-Q127,528,422
2024-Q427,391,125
2024-Q327,299,005
2024-Q227,194,286
2024-Q127,113,517
2023-Q426,956,660
2023-Q326,831,131
2023-Q226,659,922
2023-Q126,514,302
2022-Q426,320,285
2022-Q326,169,314
2022-Q226,018,721
2022-Q125,912,977
2021-Q425,773,795
2021-Q325,704,774
2021-Q225,685,412
2021-Q125,653,005
2020-Q425,630,698
2020-Q325,633,341
2020-Q225,649,248
2020-Q125,627,924
2019-Q425,520,468
2019-Q325,438,073
2019-Q225,334,826
2019-Q125,264,932
2018-Q425,146,140
2018-Q325,067,399
2018-Q224,963,258
2018-Q124,881,751
2017-Q424,759,018
2017-Q324,690,071
2017-Q224,592,588
2017-Q124,511,409
2016-Q424,385,064
2016-Q324,297,530
2016-Q224,190,907
2016-Q124,103,425
2015-Q423,984,581
2015-Q323,904,271
2015-Q223,815,995
2015-Q123,745,629
2014-Q423,640,331
2014-Q323,562,901
2014-Q223,475,686
2014-Q123,406,193
2013-Q423,297,777
2013-Q323,220,231
2013-Q223,128,129
2013-Q123,043,004
2012-Q422,928,023
2012-Q322,833,922
2012-Q222,733,465
2012-Q122,640,943
2011-Q422,522,197
2011-Q322,432,771
2011-Q222,340,024
2011-Q122,268,758
2010-Q422,172,469
2010-Q322,104,402
2010-Q222,031,750
2010-Q121,964,097
2009-Q421,865,623
2009-Q321,788,088
2009-Q221,691,653
2009-Q121,601,676
2008-Q421,475,625
2008-Q321,366,049
2008-Q221,249,199
2008-Q121,148,928
2007-Q421,016,121
2007-Q320,924,160
2007-Q220,827,622
2007-Q120,742,817
2006-Q420,627,547
2006-Q320,542,282
2006-Q220,450,966
2006-Q120,398,132
2005-Q420,311,543
2005-Q320,244,727
2005-Q220,176,844
2005-Q120,126,553
2004-Q420,046,003
2004-Q319,989,677
2004-Q219,932,722
2004-Q119,894,105
2003-Q419,827,155
2003-Q319,773,429
2003-Q219,720,737
2003-Q119,676,628
2002-Q419,605,441
2002-Q319,548,871
2002-Q219,495,210
2002-Q119,453,350
2001-Q419,386,461
2001-Q319,329,107
2001-Q219,274,701
2001-Q119,225,181
2000-Q419,141,036
2000-Q319,086,040
2000-Q219,028,802
2000-Q118,986,711
1999-Q418,919,210
1999-Q318,867,680
1999-Q218,812,264
1999-Q118,770,525
1998-Q418,705,620
1998-Q318,658,381
1998-Q218,607,584
1998-Q118,572,416
1997-Q418,510,004
1997-Q318,468,718
1997-Q218,423,037
1997-Q118,388,710
1996-Q418,330,079
1996-Q318,281,323
1996-Q218,224,767
1996-Q118,175,986
1995-Q418,119,616
1995-Q318,062,176
1995-Q218,004,882
1995-Q117,951,550
1994-Q417,893,433
1994-Q317,859,257
1994-Q217,805,468
1994-Q117,772,078
1993-Q417,719,090
1993-Q317,683,713
1993-Q217,634,808
1993-Q117,609,552
1992-Q417,557,133
1992-Q317,523,303
1992-Q217,478,635
1992-Q117,441,287
1991-Q417,378,981
1991-Q317,338,859
1991-Q217,284,036
1991-Q117,237,424
1990-Q417,169,768
1990-Q317,121,132
1990-Q217,065,128
1990-Q117,005,636
1989-Q416,936,723
1989-Q316,872,038
1989-Q216,814,416
1989-Q116,764,042
1988-Q416,687,082
1988-Q316,612,639
1988-Q216,532,164
1988-Q116,471,767
1987-Q416,394,641
1987-Q316,328,866
1987-Q216,263,874
1987-Q116,204,041
1986-Q416,138,769
1986-Q316,075,041
1986-Q216,018,350
1986-Q115,961,498
1985-Q415,900,566
1985-Q315,839,702
1985-Q215,788,312
1985-Q115,736,665
1984-Q415,677,282
1984-Q315,628,548
1984-Q215,579,391
1984-Q115,531,541
1983-Q415,483,496
1983-Q315,439,005
1983-Q215,393,472
1983-Q115,346,242
1982-Q415,288,891
1982-Q315,239,278
1982-Q215,184,247
1982-Q115,121,698
1981-Q415,054,117
1981-Q314,988,677

Definition

Estimated resident population at the end of the quarter: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September or 31 December.

Available for Australia and its states and territories from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The reference date differs from the annual 1 January or 1 July dates in population, so the two are not comparable. The ABS states that all data after 30 June 2021 are subject to revision.

How to cite

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.

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What is the population at the end of the quarter in Australia?

Population at the end of the quarter in Australia was 27.92 million in Q1 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 1.4% from Q1 2025.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population at the end of the quarter in Australia?

27.92 million in Q1 2026, the highest value since Q3 1981 in this series.

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